Personal info
Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
1988-08-28
Location
Telangana, India
Edit pageShreya Dhanwanthary
Biography
Shreya Dhanwanthary (born 29 August 1988) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and television shows. She got her big break in 2019 as she played Zoya in the Amazon Prime Video web series The Family Man and later gained widespread critical acclaim for her portrayal of journalist Sucheta Dalal in Sony LIV's web series Scam 1992 (2020).
Shreya Dhanwanthary was born on 29 August 1988 in Hyderabad to a Hindi-speaking father and a Telugu-speaking mother. She moved to Dubai with her parents when she was two months old. Brought up in the Middle East and Delhi, Dhanwanthary graduated from NIT Warangal in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Dhanwanthary participated in Femina Miss India South 2008 when she was a third-year engineering student. She placed 1st Runner-Up in the event. After that, she went on to compete in Miss India 2008 as a finalist.
Soon after Miss India 2008, she was offered a role in the Telugu film like Josh and Sneha Geetham. She made her Bollywood debut with Why Cheat India opposite Emraan Hashmi. She has also authored a book titled Fade To White.
In 2019, she played Zoya in the web series The Family Man on Amazon Prime Video for season 1 and continued the role in Season 2 (June 2021) on Amazon Prime. In 2020, she played Sucheta Dalal in the web series Scam 1992.
In 2021, Dhanwanthary is seen playing the role of Mansi in the Amazon Prime web series Mumbai Diaries 26/11. Directed by Nikkhil Advani and produced by Emmay Entertainment, it also features Konkona Sen Sharma, Mohit Raina, and Tina Desai in the lead roles.
